Rule 3.11 Responding to Judicial and Lawyer Misconduct

(A) A judge having knowledge that another judge has committed a violation of this Code that raises a substantial question regarding the judge's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a judge in other respects, shall inform the appropriate authority.

(B) A judge having knowledge that a lawyer has committed a violation of the Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct that raises a substantial question regarding the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer in other respects, shall inform the appropriate authority.

(C) This rule does not apply to judges who obtain such knowledge while participating in a loss prevention program of the Professional Liability Fund, such as the Oregon Attorney Assistance Program, or while acting as an employee, agent, or designee of the Office of the Ombudsman within the Oregon Judicial Department.